Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 28th April 2021
Lot 2012
A late 17th century silver dressing table box
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £700
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Description
A late 17th century silver dressing table box,
unmarked, circa 1680,
circular form, the pull-off cover with an embossed relief of Ajax committing suicide, the sides with chased foliate decoration on a matted background, diameter 8.8cm, approx. weight 7.5oz.
Provenance:
A Private Collection.
Alastair Dickenson Ltd.
Woolley and Wallis, Salisbury, Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu, 25 April, 2017, lot 1017.
The scene is taken from a print in the Rijksmuseum by Crispin Van de Passe (1564-1637). He was the father of Simon Van de Passe, who was best remembered for finely engraved silver counters in the first half of the 17th century.